My BP struck at me for the first time =(

[Beto510]

So i was trying to take her out of her hide because i was replacing them sso they could be identical and as i reach my hand in for her she tries to bite me! ,,,now shes curled up under her little tree and doesnt want to move...

[omnibus2]

Don't worry, it's a snake, it happens. Just give it some space.

My advice: Don't back off when you get bitten, or else the snake will always attempt to bite you because it knows that's how it can get rid of you. If you ignore the bites, it will bite less and less. Good luck.

[h00blah]

my norm striked at my face during my first few weeks with him... i had a mouse in my hand, and i put it in the box... he wasnt interested so i went to pull it out and it straight up went for my face!

then it went for teh mouse ^-^.

[sg1trogdor]

Thats what they do. You probably startled it when you pulled the hide off without warning.

[Beto510]

How should i go about it next time?

[omnibus2]

You should let it know you are in it's presence so it won't be alarmed. Try to approach it slowly.

[CoolioTiffany]

Possibility that you may have startled it. Don't worry though, it'll be fine. I remember when I was misting my male BP's enclosure and I had him in one hand and the other hand was misting the tank with a spray bottle and he struck at my other hand because maybe he found that to be a threat and I admit I was misting the enclosure quite fast just to get it over with. Sometimes he still gives me that "wtf" look and stares at me, so I will never put my hand in his face just in case lol. I know I can put my hand in my female BP's face though, she does not care if I do so.

[irishanaconda]

when u pick it up next time try to go around the snake and pick it up... if it bites dont worry too much i got bit 6 times by a few of my babbies last week lol

[Lolo76]

How should i go about it next time?

They don't have good hearing (if at all?), so the best way is to alert them with movement. Usually I'll tap on the hide before lifting it, so I don't catch them completely by surprise... you'll see them tighten or curl inside their hide, which lets you know they're aware of your presence. So far Delilah has been my only snappy BP, and she did tag me once when I bothered her during shed - it hurt less than a paper cut, so don't let them scare you.

[specialk01510]

My little guy tagged me the first day of having him. I was trying to move something in his tank and he seemed very very tense the whole time, so I am not suprised. It was closed mouth tho so no biggy.

I lift up his hide all the time when he is in it. I tried to do it slowly at first tho, so it moves a little and he realizes Im there, then I take it away normal speed.

Im not an expert by any means (obviously), this is just how it seems to be working for me.